| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Bernardo Sanchez (fresh) SG - Robert Scott (fresh) SF - George Eadie (fresh) PF - Maurice Stokes (fresh) C - John Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Reginald Tilley (fresh) SG - Hugh Greene (fresh) SF - Thomas Cheatwood (fresh) PF - Matthew Whitted (fresh) C - William Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Miami (FL) | George Eadie grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Miami (FL) | George Eadie comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Thomas Cheatwood - foul #1 on Thomas Cheatwood, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Miami (FL) | George Eadie makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:40 | Miami (FL) | George Eadie makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Miami (FL) | George Eadie misses the 3 from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Miami (FL) | Robert Scott tips it home | 4-2 |
| 18:46 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley is fouled on the floor by Bernardo Sanchez - foul #1 on Bernardo Sanchez, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:30 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 4-2 |
| 18:29 | Miami (FL) | George Eadie gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | Miami (FL) | John Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:13 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Stokes tips it in | 6-2 |
| 17:59 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 17:57 | Miami (FL) | Bernardo Sanchez grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:52 | Miami (FL) | Robert Scott misses the lay-in | 6-2 |
| 17:51 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:49 | Sam Houston State | Bernardo Sanchez steps in front of the Reginald Tilley pass in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 17:40 | Miami (FL) | William Mitchell steals it from Maurice Stokes | 6-2 |
| 17:13 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley is hacked by Bernardo Sanchez - foul #2 on Bernardo Sanchez, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Useni Azim (PG), Richard Temme (SG), Kenneth Rhodes (SF), Glenn Colucci (PF), Benedict Hill (C) Bernardo Sanchez, Robert Scott, George Eadie, Maurice Stokes, John Jones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido (PG), Barry Stevens (SG), William Lenberg (SF), Jaromierz Mokriski (PF), Forrest Moore (C) Reginald Tilley, Hugh Greene, Thomas Cheatwood, Matthew Whitted, William Mitchell | |
| 16:46 | Sam Houston State | Forrest Moore loses the dribble to Useni Azim | 6-2 |
| 16:44 | Miami (FL) | Richard Temme is fouled in the backcourt by Forrest Moore - foul #1 on Forrest Moore, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 16:30 | Miami (FL) | Richard Temme scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-2 |
| 16:20 | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-2 |
| 16:18 | Miami (FL) | Benedict Hill snags the defensive board | 9-2 |
| 16:16 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Rhodes is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Rhodes, team foul #3 | 9-2 |
| 16:04 | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Barry Stevens | 9-4 |
| 15:47 | Miami (FL) | Useni Azim hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 9-4 |
| 15:45 | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski gets the rebound | 9-4 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Useni Azim (fresh) SG - Richard Temme (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Rhodes (fresh) PF - Glenn Colucci (fresh) C - Benedict Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Denny Pulido (fresh) SG - Barry Stevens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Lenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jaromierz Mokriski (fairly fresh) C - Forrest Moore (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Rhodes is called for the reach on Denny Pulido - foul #2 on Kenneth Rhodes, team foul #4 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Robert Scott (SG), George Eadie (SF), Maurice Stokes (PF), John Jones (C) Richard Temme, Kenneth Rhodes, Glenn Colucci, Benedict Hill | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Anderson (PG), Hugh Greene (SG), William McGrant (SF), Matthew Whitted (PF), William Mitchell (C) Denny Pulido, Barry Stevens, William Lenberg, Jaromierz Mokriski, Forrest Moore | |
| 15:11 | Sam Houston State | Robert Anderson is whistled for a carry | 9-4 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jody Bowers (PG) Useni Azim | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley (PG) Robert Anderson | |
| 14:54 | Miami (FL) | Hugh Greene is called for the reach on Jody Bowers - foul #1 on Hugh Greene, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| 14:41 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Stokes misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 9-4 |
| 14:39 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted gets the rebound | 9-4 |
| 14:18 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 9-4 |
| 14:16 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to William Mitchell | 9-4 |
| 13:54 | Sam Houston State | William McGrant misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Scott - foul #1 on Robert Scott, team foul #5 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Useni Azim (PG), Glenn Colucci (PF), Benedict Hill (C) Jody Bowers, Maurice Stokes, John Jones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido (PG), Thomas Cheatwood (SF), Jaromierz Mokriski (PF) Reginald Tilley, Hugh Greene, Matthew Whitted | |
| 13:54 | Sam Houston State | William McGrant misses the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 13:54 | Sam Houston State | William McGrant makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 13:36 | Miami (FL) | Glenn Colucci can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-5 |
| 13:34 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 13:17 | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski scores on a jumper from the baseline | 9-7 |
| 13:12 | Miami (FL) | Robert Scott's fadeaway is rejected by William Mitchell | 9-7 |
| 13:10 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Colucci | 9-7 |
| 12:46 | Miami (FL) | Useni Azim scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 12:19 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Cheatwood and he's hacked by Benedict Hill - foul #1 on Benedict Hill, team foul #6 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John Pagan (SG), Richard Temme (SF), Maurice Stokes (PF), John Jones (C) Robert Scott, George Eadie, Glenn Colucci, Benedict Hill | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley (PG), Hugh Greene (SG), William Lenberg (SF), Forrest Moore (PF) Denny Pulido, William McGrant, Thomas Cheatwood, Jaromierz Mokriski | |
| 12:19 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell misses the free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:19 | Sam Houston State | Forrest Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:05 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell's fadeaway is rejected by John Jones | 11-9 |
| 12:03 | Miami (FL) | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 11:55 | Miami (FL) | The jump hook by John Pagan is blocked by Forrest Moore | 11-9 |
| 11:53 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to William Mitchell | 11-9 |
| 11:40 | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 11-9 |
| 11:39 | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg hits the follow up shot | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Useni Azim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Pagan (fresh) SF - Richard Temme (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Maurice Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Reginald Tilley (fresh) SG - Hugh Greene (fresh) SF - William Lenberg (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Forrest Moore (fresh) C - William Mitchell (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Miami (FL) | John Jones travels in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jody Bowers (PG) Useni Azim | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted (PF) William Mitchell | |
| 11:22 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-11 |
| 11:20 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene grabs the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 11:14 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted misses short on a jumper in the paint | 11-11 |
| 11:13 | Miami (FL) | Richard Temme pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 11:10 | Miami (FL) | John Pagan double dribbles in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cheatwood (SF) Matthew Whitted | |
| 10:58 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Reginald Tilley and he's hacked by John Pagan - foul #1 on John Pagan, team foul #7 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted (PF) William Lenberg | |
| 10:58 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene makes the free throw | 11-14 |
| 10:36 | Miami (FL) | John Pagan connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-14 |
| 10:16 | Sam Houston State | Forrest Moore misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 10:14 | Miami (FL) | Richard Temme snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 09:50 | Miami (FL) | John Pagan is whistled for traveling | 13-14 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Useni Azim (PG), Robert Scott (SG), George Eadie (SF), Glenn Colucci (PF), Benedict Hill (C) Jody Bowers, John Pagan, Richard Temme, Maurice Stokes, John Jones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido (PG), Barry Stevens (SG), Jaromierz Mokriski (PF), William Lenberg (C) Reginald Tilley, Hugh Greene, Matthew Whitted, Forrest Moore | |
| 09:35 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 09:33 | Miami (FL) | Useni Azim snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 09:16 | Miami (FL) | Benedict Hill is hacked by Thomas Cheatwood - foul #2 on Thomas Cheatwood, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William McGrant (SF) Thomas Cheatwood | |
| 09:05 | Miami (FL) | Glenn Colucci misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 09:03 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to William Lenberg | 13-14 |
| 08:39 | Sam Houston State | William McGrant makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Barry Stevens | 13-17 |
| 08:24 | Miami (FL) | George Eadie is wide open but clanks a runner from the baseline | 13-17 |
| 08:23 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido pulls down the rebound | 13-17 |
| 08:19 | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Denny Pulido | 13-19 |
| 07:58 | Miami (FL) | George Eadie's fadeaway is rejected by Jaromierz Mokriski | 13-19 |
| 07:56 | Miami (FL) | Glenn Colucci hits the follow up shot | 15-19 |
| 07:40 | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Lenberg | 15-22 |
| 07:38 | Miami (FL) | Useni Azim is hacked by Jaromierz Mokriski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jaromierz Mokriski, team foul #5 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jody Bowers (PG), John Pagan (SG), Richard Temme (SF), Maurice Stokes (PF), John Jones (C) Useni Azim, Robert Scott, George Eadie, Glenn Colucci, Benedict Hill | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley (PG), Hugh Greene (SG), Matthew Whitted (PF), William Mitchell (C) Denny Pulido, Barry Stevens, William McGrant, Jaromierz Mokriski | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Jody Bowers (fresh) SG - John Pagan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Temme (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Maurice Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Reginald Tilley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hugh Greene (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Lenberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Whitted (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Miami (FL) | John Pagan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-22 |
| 07:27 | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 07:11 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Mitchell | 15-25 |
| 07:00 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Stokes misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 15-25 |
| 06:59 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to William Lenberg | 15-25 |
| 06:36 | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 15-27 |
| 06:21 | Miami (FL) | John Pagan connects on the floater from the right side | 17-27 |
| 06:04 | Sam Houston State | Jody Bowers is called for the reach on Reginald Tilley - foul #1 on Jody Bowers, team foul #8 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Useni Azim (PG), Robert Scott (SG), George Eadie (SF), Glenn Colucci (C) Jody Bowers, John Pagan, Richard Temme, John Jones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski (SF), Forrest Moore (C) William Lenberg, William Mitchell | |
| 06:04 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley misses the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 06:04 | Miami (FL) | Glenn Colucci pulls down the rebound | 17-27 |
| 06:00 | Miami (FL) | Reginald Tilley steals the ball from Glenn Colucci in the backcourt | 17-27 |
| 05:59 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Reginald Tilley | 17-29 |
| 05:39 | Miami (FL) | Robert Scott scores on a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Hugh Greene - foul #2 on Hugh Greene, team foul #6 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Benedict Hill (C) Maurice Stokes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido (PG), Barry Stevens (SG), William McGrant (SF) Reginald Tilley, Hugh Greene, Matthew Whitted | |
| 05:39 | Miami (FL) | Robert Scott makes the free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:17 | Sam Houston State | William McGrant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-29 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted (PF) Jaromierz Mokriski | |
| 04:57 | Miami (FL) | Barry Stevens picks off the pass by Useni Azim | 20-29 |
| 04:35 | Sam Houston State | William McGrant banks in the layup | 20-31 |
| 04:26 | Miami (FL) | Barry Stevens steps in front of the Benedict Hill pass | 20-31 |
| 04:22 | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens hits the finger roll | 20-33 |
| 04:01 | Miami (FL) | George Eadie hits a wide open driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Useni Azim | 22-33 |
| 03:51 | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens double dribbles | 22-33 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Bernardo Sanchez (PG), Richard Temme (SG), Kenneth Rhodes (SF), Maurice Stokes (PF), John Jones (C) Useni Azim, Robert Scott, George Eadie, Glenn Colucci, Benedict Hill | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley (PG), Hugh Greene (SG), Thomas Cheatwood (SF), Jaromierz Mokriski (PF), William Mitchell (C) Denny Pulido, Barry Stevens, William McGrant, Matthew Whitted, Forrest Moore | |
| 03:34 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Stokes connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Temme | 24-33 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Bernardo Sanchez (fresh) SG - Richard Temme (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Rhodes (fresh) PF - Maurice Stokes (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Reginald Tilley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hugh Greene (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Cheatwood (fresh) PF - Jaromierz Mokriski (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cheatwood buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-36 |
| 03:10 | Miami (FL) | Jaromierz Mokriski picks off the pass by Richard Temme in the backcourt | 24-36 |
| 03:02 | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Bernardo Sanchez - foul #3 on Bernardo Sanchez, team foul #9 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John Pagan (SG) Bernardo Sanchez | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 03:02 | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski misses the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 03:02 | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski makes the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 02:48 | Miami (FL) | Richard Temme makes the driving attempt in the paint | 26-37 |
| 02:34 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-40 |
| 02:32 | Miami (FL) | John Pagan is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 26-40 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Useni Azim (PG), Robert Scott (SG), George Eadie (SF) Richard Temme, John Pagan, Kenneth Rhodes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted (PF) Jaromierz Mokriski | |
| 02:14 | Sam Houston State | Useni Azim steps in front of the Hugh Greene pass | 26-40 |
| 02:01 | Miami (FL) | John Jones drills a shot from the left block and the foul's on William Mitchell - foul #1 on William Mitchell, team foul #7 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Benedict Hill (PF) Maurice Stokes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido (PG) Reginald Tilley | |
| 02:01 | Miami (FL) | John Jones makes the free throw | 29-40 |
| 01:47 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Denny Pulido | 29-43 |
| 01:33 | Miami (FL) | Hugh Greene is called for the reach on Benedict Hill - foul #3 on Hugh Greene, team foul #8 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Richard Temme (SF), Kenneth Rhodes (PF) George Eadie, John Jones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens (SG), William McGrant (SF), William Lenberg (PF) Hugh Greene, Thomas Cheatwood, Matthew Whitted | |
| 01:33 | Miami (FL) | Benedict Hill misses the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 01:33 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell gets the rebound | 29-43 |
| 01:18 | Sam Houston State | Richard Temme is called for the reach on Barry Stevens - foul #1 on Richard Temme, team foul #10 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Glenn Colucci (PF) Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Forrest Moore (C) William Mitchell | |
| 01:18 | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 01:18 | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 01:06 | Miami (FL) | Glenn Colucci hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 29-45 |
| 01:04 | Miami (FL) | Richard Temme tips it back up and in | 31-45 |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-45 |
| 00:42 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Useni Azim | 31-45 |
| 00:21 | Miami (FL) | Glenn Colucci's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-45 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Robert Scott (SG), George Eadie (SF), Maurice Stokes (PF), John Jones (C) Useni Azim, Kenneth Rhodes, Glenn Colucci, Benedict Hill | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley (PG), Thomas Cheatwood (SF), Jaromierz Mokriski (PF), William Mitchell (C) Barry Stevens, William McGrant, William Lenberg, Forrest Moore | |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley clanks a jumper from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | The clock runs out | 31-45 |